The novel “Harvest of Time” by Alastair Reynolds was published for the first time in 2013.

UNIT has been called to investigate an accident on an oil rig by its director Edwina “Eddie” McCrimmon. However, when the Third Doctor arrives along with Jo Grant and Captain Mike Yates, McCrimmon receives them coldly explaining that there was an accident, unfortunate and painful, but a normal accident. The Doctor is not convinced but has no reason to stay on the rig.

It seems just a false alarm but strange things start happening. In particular, the UNIT people start having trouble remembering the existence of the Master, despite the fact that he’s their very special prisoner. What has all that to do with the events on the oil rig? Has that anything to do with the Red Queen? And what are the plans of the Sild?